PitBullGrandma 1 year, 2 months ago

If it is Mike Monroe I am going to be shocked. There are several others I would have placed ahead of him in the suspect line...

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schwa997 1 year, 2 months ago

Sgt. Mike Monroe has been with the department since at least 1995. HE WAS THE HEAD OF INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS, a/k/a DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT. Let's see how on earth he can ever get a job anything related to a job that would require strong moral character. Even though he didn't get a conviction and would not have to disclose his reason for termination, this will follow him like a bad STD. The same goes for Sgt. Matt Sarna. Two twenty (20) year veterans of the department, and in a supervisory capacity. WOW. Khatib inherited a disaster. Olin must have seen this coming and it is interesting how quickly Olin resigned his position with the KU Athletics Department. How about doing an article/interview with Ronald Olin, Phd.

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kernal 1 year, 2 months ago

There could be another reason why Monroe resigned, such as fed up. Will wait for the facts.

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The_Big_B 1 year, 2 months ago

Wait for the facts? .......... okay, if we HAVE to.

But ... if the facts show that there was bribery (which, I think, is what they say the FBI found, but declined to prosecute at the Federal level), can we then insist on prosecution rather than mere anonymous personnel sanctions?

Bribery is among the very worst offense a law enforcement officer can commit. Dishonesty in the performance of law enforcement duties undermines the entire system and cause enormous harm. That harm cannot be addressed properly by suspensions or even firings, but demands prosecution and some bright sunshine that is lacking here so far. .

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BruceWayne 1 year, 2 months ago

Stay tuned....many truths about Core-less are coming.

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oxymoron 1 year, 2 months ago

How do we know that Khatib was not involved given his past position in the traffic dept?

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TheSychophant 1 year, 2 months ago

"office of professional accountability"???????? ..... hmmmmmm, I wonder who replaced him.

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roadrunner 1 year, 2 months ago

It's a sad day in my book. Both Sarna and Monroe were good cops who followed the book, save this issue. Many will judge them harshly, and I understand that. But both of them are good men who loved their jobs and tried to do right by everyone they came in contact with. I find it hard to believe that their actions were blatant, outright bribery. I think anyone who gets a ticket and knows an officer well tries to "get out of it". Out of all the bad things a cop can do this hardly the worst, yet I realize inappropriate. Again.... Just a sad,sad day!

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TheSychophant 1 year, 2 months ago

The officers involved just pissed away many years in law enforcement. They will probably never be employed in such capacity again. I am not averse to simply putting it behind us and moving on. Of course, there are those who simply can't wait to tear off a pound of flesh.

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misplacedcheesehead 1 year, 2 months ago

I feel very sad for the families of these officers, as well as those persons with KU atheletics dept. who have already been convicted. The loss of career. income, and respect hurts them deeply.

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KEITHMILES05 1 year, 2 months ago

Public officials who sell out for favors are not serving the public well. All this stupid sadness for these two who did just that is disgusting and shows a lack of moral character. Stop. It. Now.

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KansasCountry01 1 year, 2 months ago

Is it really that bad, a few traffic tickets go away for Ku tickets. I side with L.P.D for the first time in 36 years. If we only knew what our politicians trade this case in comparison is like stealing a laffy taffy.

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antonioandolini 1 year, 2 months ago

There should be some sadness. These two individuals were someone you could count on in a difficult time. Yes they broke the law, but there are alot of cops who have done worse and got away with it. The loss of employment and trying to find a job in this economy is not something anyone would want.

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OutlawJHawk 1 year, 2 months ago

Sarna and Monroe are locals guys, Lawrence High guys. Both were decent, well-liked, and stand-up. Growing up here means you know everyone, good, bad, and ugly. Locals help each other, even the bad and ugly sometimes; and that includes giving and forgiving all kind of things including tickets, both KU and speeding. It is not about bribery or quid pro quo, but people showing loyalty to friendship, classmates, etc.

The problem lies when another local and friend asks you for a favor and then turns out to be a giant douche bag, especially when their high ranking position at KU would not lead you to believe they were actually heisting KU tickets. These two guys tried to "help" a "friend" out of a few tickets, only to find out later he was not a friend.

Favors have gone on forever and will always occur in every facet of life including law enforcement. I am local and have got out of a number of pinches/tickets because I grew up and went to LHS with many on the force. I own a local business and would give any officers AND others free or reduced cost services if I like them and we grew up together...and not because I got out of some pathetic ticket. Not quid pro quo or bribery, just friends/classmates helping friends/classmates. These guys deserved better; the real criminal is where he belongs.

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roadrunner 1 year, 2 months ago

Here! Here!

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classclown 1 year, 2 months ago

The thin blue line...

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Hoots 1 year, 2 months ago

I went to school with both Sarna and Monroe and they were always great guys. I can't say I was close but they were always the types to treat others with respect. I feel like they're probably taking the fall for taking orders from Olin who can't be fired due to being retired so someone has to pay.

This kind of thing has gone on for years and beyond. Cops I've known told me about this over 20 years ago and you can be sure it goes much further back. Boog and Nalbandian were on 6 and acted shocked. Oh, give me a freaking break. The city has washed KU's back in this way for a long time and it was well known. I had a cop tell me that Terry Allen was a jerk because he abused the crap out of this privilege. Everyone at the city acts shocked at something that was A( Known. B) An unwritten policy and 3) Condoned.

We lost two really good cops here.

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superswagg56 1 year, 2 months ago

Was this before or after they got tickets to ST. LOUIS and NEW ORLEANS?

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patkindle 1 year, 2 months ago

this is lawrence both of these cops should be burnt at the stake with out a trial, no questions asked we have to protect the honor and good name of ku

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kujayhawk 1 year, 2 months ago

A tough price to pay for a few tickets. I know both Matt and Mike and can say they are good people that made a bad error in judgement. I hope they both can learn from their mistake and put this behind them.

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wissmo 1 year, 2 months ago

Don't know Monroe, but Matt was a fine fine man who made a mistake. A mistake I believe due to the KU environment.

When do you draw the line. Many moons ago I played football for a small college. More than once we were treated with kid gloves over stupid stuff we did. Can only imagine the pressure our cops have over what to do and what not to with a major program like KU.

Sarna and Monroe without a doubt were pressured.

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TJ_in_Lawrence 1 year, 2 months ago

Wow, some of these posters are sure vindictive and harsh. I would just like to point out that based on some of their comments we are all criminals and we should all be justly punished. If you ever broke the law (jaywalked, drove one-mile over the speed limit, failed to come to a complete stop, dumped a bag of trash in a stores dumpster, passed another car inside city limits, or took a leak outside when no one was around) you lack moral character and your a piece of crap? Sorry. I'm going with, these were two decent guys who made a mistake that cost them dearly. I hope they can rebuild their lives. They have paid the price for their mistakes, we shouldn't be allowed to continue to punish them over and over.

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nativeson 1 year, 2 months ago

The unfortunate part of being in public service is that it is public. The consequences of exposure for a violation of the ethics code for the police department is always going to be harsh. We place a significant amount of autonomy and power in each and ever sworn officer, and the taxpayers pay a lot to train and maintain public safety personnel.

The revelation that the rules can be bought is a problem no matter how small the infraction or how hard-working the offenders have been in their service. The officers knew this was wrong, and they chose to cross the line. They were also fully aware of the consequences of their actions if caught. I have a great deal of compassion for the individuals, because it will have a dramatic impact on their lives. But, it simply had to happen.

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CORRUPTIONATLPD 1 year, 2 months ago

i dont know why anyone would be shocked. i think with olin stepping down from ku after leaving the lpd.........ummmmm......that should tell you something............ khatib should step down too........ a bunch of corrupt cops if branson doesn't file charges, then you know how far this corruption goes

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57chevy 1 year, 2 months ago

The most amazing part of this story is the level of transparency of our city government. We have been defeinitively told that two police have been fired for taking hundreds of dollars worth of bribes, yet we don't REALLY even know their names. There is no external investigation and at least one of the two suspected criminals (cops accepting bribes are criminals in my opinion) actually worked in internal affairs. I'm pretty sure that makes it hard to believe an internal investigation with no exposure of the facts is suspect, if not laughable. As long as we allow the government to keep secrets from the public, we will have corruption. As this case so clearly demonstrates, corruption is like a fungus, it feeds in the dark and sunlight kills it. How about a new, non-local city manger (preferably not the ex-topekan in Sanford, Fla who will soon be looking for another job)?

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flux 1 year, 2 months ago

Both officers are Lawrence High graduates

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booyalab 1 year, 2 months ago

Somehow I don't think a lot of these comments would be so generous if this happened in the private sector.

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oneeye_wilbur 1 year, 2 months ago

Time for the 1099s to the recipients of the tickets. Would anyone be surprised if those were named?

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JackMcKee 1 year, 2 months ago

A major problem with Lawrence is the locals that grew up here and never moved on. They think they have some kind of seniority in the town, like the laws just don't apply to them because mommy and daddy knew a judge 20 years ago. The fact that these two were police and took bribes to fix tickets makes me sick. They aren't "nice guys". I don't care if you played hide and seek with them when you were 6. I don't care if you hung out after high school. These two are scum. I also have a problem with the way the matter has been handled by the police department. This is a matter of public interest. Treating it as an internal matter is disgraceful.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

Tthe same week that this bribery story broke, Carrie Neighbors filed a civil suit against the LPD, city and two officers:

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS Civil Court Department [Lawrence Kansas] CARRIE NEIGHBORS Plaintiff

CITY OF LAWRENCE KANSAS defendant

LAWRENCE KANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT defendant

MICKY RANTZ defendant

JOHN JAY BIALEK defendant

COMPLAINT Conspiracy against rights Evidence violations

Demand for Jury Trial or Declaratory Judgment

Fictitious name clause: The true names or capacities, whether individual, corporate, associate, or otherwise, and defendantship of defendants, Does I, __, inclusive, are unknown at the time of the filing of this complaint to plaintiff Carrie Neighbors, who therefore sues said defendants by such fictitious names or capacities and defendantship when the same have been ascertained. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and based upon such infonnation and belief, alleges that each defendant, designated herein as a DOE referred to herein that proximately caused injury to plaintiff as hereinafter alleged.

Original jurisdiction is conferred upon this court in accordance to the facts herein in accordance to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1331. Plaintiff exhausted remedies under FRCP 41 (g). Defendant's are officers of the courts, and duly sworn by oath to uphold Statutes, codes, regulations, of both Federal and Kansas State Law as well as, Constitutional rights of individuals during the course of duty.

At all times herein mentioned, defendant, and each of them, was the agent, servant, and employee employed by each remaining defendant, responsible in duty to the citizen thereof and was at all times herein mentioned acting within the course, scope and authority of the City of Lawrence, State Agency, service and employment.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

cont:

JURISDICTION OF THIS COURT OVER EVIDENCE:

1.) All evidence has been held in the City of Lawrence Police Department Property room.

2.) All evidence was collected, and/or logged/signed into the property room by Lawrence Kansas Police officers. Evidence in its entirety has never been transferred into Federal holding or custody.

3.) The only chain of command in handling the evidence has been by the Lawrence Police officers. According to Federal Statute, only Federal Agents can handle Federal Evidence.

4.) The evidence in this case has never been presided over by a Federal Court. The evidence in holding has not been presented before a Judge for any evidence hearing. Motions concerning plaintiffs Fourth Amendment right to the return of her property have been denied.

5.) In accordance to 28 U.S.C.A. § 1331, applied to all actions to recover property seized in connection with criminal investigation and, thus, motion filed after criminal proceeding had ended is to be brought in district in which property had been seized.

6.) The evidence lacks any Federal chain ofcommand, and the Bates numbering system was not used to secure its authenticity or integrity as required in most Federal Cases. ! 7.) Not one piece of evidence presented in trial court seized during the issuing of both State and Federal warrants was identified through police reports as stolen, Nor was a single piece of property linked to any specific Federal Government witness.

8.) The FBI was never involved in the investigation or collection of the evidence. According to witness statements and signed affidavits, as well as a complaint submitted to

Lawrence Kansas Police Departments Internal Affairs Sgt. Dan Ward in November 2006,

by Plaintiffs Attorney Sarah Swain, the two police officers doing the investigation;

Micky Rantz and Jay Bialek, impersonated FBI agents during the investigation.

The complaint was forwarded by Sgt. Ward to the Prosecutor in Kansas District Court,

A.U.S.A. Marietta Parker, who then summoned a Kansas City FBI agent who's jurisdiction is the Western District of Missouri, with no jurisdiction over Lawrence matters;

Special Agent Walter Robert Schaefer, using the alias (Bob Shaefer) to fake an FBI investigation into the allegations.

Special Agent Walter, Robert, Bob, Schaefer/ Shaefer cleared the Police officers then later testified in Federal court he did not bring any files to substantiate his investigation.

No Disciplinary action was taken by the Superior officers of the Controlling agency (LKPD) against the officers, and the investigation and prosecution was continued.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

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9.) October of 2006, Jay Bialek and Micky Rantz returned a $300.00 Sony Digital Camera to the Plaintiffs business; Yellow House Quality Appliances Inc. that was seized during the issuance of a search warrant. Officer Rantz stated under oath during a pre-trial hearing that not only was

the camera never logged into evidence, it was found in a box of files, indicating files and or documents in the case had never been properly logged into evidence either.

10.) Plaintiff identified and personally viewed her property seized from the Yellow House Store during the execution of search warrants, that should have been stored in the Lawrence Police Departments property room,

for sale at the Jayhawk Pawn Shop on 6th street.

The same week a customer; Dave Bryant entered the Yellow House and informed Plaintiff that his Glock firearm along with a special accessory clip, also being stored in the Police Property room was actually on display and being offered for sale for $600.00 at the 23rd street Pawn shop.

Plaintiff placed a call to Special Agent Scott Gentine of the Topeka FBI and handed the phone to David Bryant, who then gave Agent Gentine the serial number and other information about the firearm.

11.) In August 2006, Plaintiff and her attorney Sarah Swain went to the Lawrence Kansas Police Department and

met with uniformed officers accompanied by the City Attorney.

A number of items that had been seized from the Plaintiff was returned during that meeting.

No Federal Agents attended and the return of property, nor did it involve a Judge.

During the meeting Plaintiff requested the return of an expensive laptop that had been unlawfully seized. She was told by

the Property Room officer "the Laptop was missing". Plaintiff was never again allowed any access to her property, nor was the property in its entirety brought into the Federal Courtroom during her trial.

12.) A vague incomplete receipt for same list of the property was left at the Plaintiffs home following the searches. The list did not include a description of the property nor did it include any serial numbers of the items taken. Upon logging the evidence into the property room, the officer again failed to document property serial numbers or identification of the property.

13.) Family heirlooms, personal computers belonging to both the business and plaintiffs children, Christmas presents, personal property, property with no theft reports or victims was seized and never returned to Plaintiff, nor was a hearing to determine the evidential value of the property ever held before a Judge.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

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14.) Plaintiffs conviction was obtained and upheld on Appeal based upon jury inference to witness testimony that "Plaintiff bought their stolen property and she turned a blind eye."

Witness's in exchange for their testimony were offered deals, were not charged for their own serious violent crimes including but not limited to; firearms and drug trafficking by convicted felon Witness Lewis Parsons to undercover officer Micky Rantz during the investigation, the cover-up in new information involving

James Ludwig in a murder for hire by Plaintiffs defense. The Prosecution ignored the Plaintiffs requests for review of

Postal Inspector David Nitz's violations of Law and Jurisdiction in the case. Postal Inspector David Nitz continued in the case as a witness and gave testimony that he had "guessed" the value of the stolen property to be between $600,000.00 to $700,000.00 based upon the wording of Ebay adds," with no substantiated accounting on how he derived at this total, with no accounting for profits, as required by Supreme court Law, no reference to evidence in holding, unsold items, theft reports, bank ledgers, business receipts, etc .. The ending restitution in this property case assessed by the court upon Plaintiff was in the amount of appx. $1,400.00. Connected to one witness's criminal activity.

Witness testimony was based upon checks written to them from the Business account derived from documents obtained during the search with no proper chain of custody. Not one witness in the case was linked to a single piece of evidence/property presented in the court room.

15.) Evidence logs show seized evidence returned to named individuals lacking any identification, or prior theft reports. An internet people search shows some of the listed individuals on the evidence logs do not even exist in the State of Kansas.

16.) Evidence photo's show planted evidence in the case including but not limited to; Mossberg rifle that the defendant did not own, and a bicyc Ie that was not seized from the defendant.

17.) Evidence logs were changed with whiteout, serial numbers changed and document labels were altered and photocopied over.

CONCLUSION: The conspiracy to cover-up the mishandled, lost and missing evidence has ipvolved at least Six Agency's directed by the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney's office, for the City of Lawrence Police Department, resulting in a ridiculous criminal case and conviction solely based upon inferences by non-credible witness unsupported by substantiated evidence.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

The supporting affidavite also filed in Dg Co clerke's office:

WIlNESS COERSION AND INTIMIDATION:

In exchange for testimony in Plaintiffs property case witnesses were not charged for the following criminal acts:

Tony Reyes: Grand Theft Auto, Drug Trafficking. Louis Parsons: Convicted Felon with Firearms, Gun trafficking including the sale of an AK-47 assault rifle to an undercover officer, Trafficking Narcotics.

LKPD Officers Jay Bialek and Micky Rantz: Theft and mishandling ofEvidence, Falsified Documents, Misappropriation of City funds and Evidence, impersonation of a Federal Agent, perjury.

Patrick Nieder: Convicted felon with firearms,early release from incarceration. During Mr. Nieders interrogation he states to Lawrence Police officers Bialek and Rantz that he dealt with Patricia. Officers correct him and give him Carrie Neighbors full name. He then confesses to having been in possession of firearms while a convicted felon. He is assured by the officers that's not a problem.

Since several witnesses including, but not limited to,

Nicole Beach and Mr. Nieder could not properly identify Ms. Neighbors during the initial interrogations, the Prosecution erected a large poster on an art easel at trial with various photo's including Ms. Neighbors Photograph and name on it.

James Ludwig: Cover-up of new information about a murder for hire, and his giving false information to a Grand Jury.

Postal Inspector David Nitz: Violations of Jurisdiction, Violations of search and seizure laws, failure to investigate, perjurious testimony presentment to the trial court offalse inflated unsubstantiated dollar amounts that were not in accordance to Supreme court rule that defines "proceeds" as "profits".

Stacy Barnes Catlett: Not charged under the career criminal act, promised a reduced sentence on her identity theft charges, released from prison immediately following her testimony.

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Crazy_Larry 1 year, 2 months ago

LMAO! First the police chief says "it's been going on for a couple of years" and we find it was going on for over 9-years...then the city declares no laws broken, it's an infraction of the city's gratuity policy! Hello?!? Keep peeling back these layers of systemic corruption! There's more funk to be had from this. Let the prosecutions begin! LMAO!

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

cont:

ABUSE OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY: HARASSMENT:

An attorney Kevin Regan law firm in the Western District of Missouri at the direction of the Assistant U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker, sent letters harassing and threatening the Neighbors, based upon the false pretense that he represented

Lawrence Kansas Police officer Michael McAtee.

Mr. Regans name is not listed as the City attorney provided to officers for representation over Police matters. Mr. Regan states in the letters that he was a personal friend of Prosecutor Marietta Parker for more than 20 years.

On October 19,2010, Ms. Neighbors communicated to her husband via a CCA recorded phone call that

Louis Marshal would be accompanying her at his hearing. On October 20, 2010,

Micky Rantz falsely arrested Louis Marshal on a falsified State Warrant, with a forged Judges signature, in Federal Judge Carlos Murguia's court room. Mr. Rantz had the Marshall's place Mr. Marshal in a Federal holding cell with Guy Neighbors. As part ofthe cover-up, the public arrest log falsely showed [400 State Avenue, Kansas city Kansas] as the location of the arrest, instead of the actual location ofthe Department of Justice, at [500 State Avenue].

In 2007, at the expense of the Lawrence Tax Payers,

Officer Micky Rantz and Jay Bialek drove a police issued Crown Vic to Denver Colorado, to interview former Yellow House employee Sandra Donner. Ms. Donner was not called as a witness at trial.

Annette Miller was a single mother with 2 children living in Denver also. Miller had filed a complaint with

Internal Affairs Sgt. Dan Ward against several Lawrence police officers including Jay Bialek for harassment tied to the Yellow House case.

On the same day as Ms. Donner's interview two men were seen in a Crown Vic with Kansas Plates in Annette Millers Apt. Parking lot.

A short man matching officer Bialek's description got out of the Crown Vic walked around her car and slashed all four of Annette Millers tires.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

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Plaintiff attempted to expose the police and prosecutorial corruption through an internet Blog site. The Federal Prosecutor filed numerous bond revocation motions. One such motion included an attachment printed from the Neighbors Blog.

The Prosecutor obtained passwords via a Subpoena served upon the Neighbors internet provider Sunflower Cable.

Using the password the Prosecutor logged in and modified the Blogs. She then printed off the Blogs prior to logging out, whereby the editing icon showing the blog had been changed, as well as log-in icon were still visible in the attachment.

Quotes from these tainted blogs were then used for a sentencing enhancement by the Federal Court on Carrie Neighbors. Quotes from the tainted Blogs were again used in the Prosecution's response Brief submitted to the Appellate court.

On Aug. 17th 2010, Carrie Neighbors sent a request for consideration of any procedural challenge in regards to the

Postal Inspector David Nitz in his official capacity, and scope ofthe right to Federal review of the Postal Inspectors authorized procedures to the

Postmaster General John Potter of Washington D.C. In response to this complaint, the Federal Prosecutor requested that the court revoke Carrie Neighbors bond. Accordingly, on September 28, 2010, the Federal Judge revoked Ms. Neighbors Bond and remanded her into Federal custody.

VERIFIED AFFIDAVIT IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Carrie Neighbors, Sui Juris, solemnly affirm and verify that I have read the foregoing, and know its contents to be true to the best of my knowledge, except as to the matters which are therein stated on my information or belief, and as to those matters, I believe them to be true. This instrument is submitted upon good faith effort that is grounded in fact, warranted by existing law for the modification or reversal ofexisting law and submitted for proper purposes, and not to cause harassment and unnecessary delay or costs, so help me God. See Supremacy Clause (Constitution, Laws and Treaties are all the supreme Law ofthe Land.) I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the Republic of Kansas, that the foregoing is true.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

Just as this bribery has been a long term act of corruption ...so has the Neighbors claimed corruption in the LPD. Read the claims in the civil suit and the affidavit.....

The city has hired Topeka firm The firm Fisher, Patterson, Sayler,& Smith L.L.P at 3550 SW. 5th st. Topeka Kansas for this civil suit.......filed for more time to plea in the case.

KUPD has filed a reply claiming 11th amendment immunity for Mike Riner and statute of limitations.

The Neighbors have stated the LPD actions are corrupt for the seven years of their harassment and abuse of rights. Sure is <>any of the claims can be proved. That <> is no longer a concern. There is no way CN c/would have filed these civil suits without proof of corruption and conspriacy.

None of this could happen without the complicity of city hall and the blind eye/deaf ears of the commissioners..

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JackMcKee 1 year, 2 months ago

Thanks for spamming the board, smitty.

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The_Big_B 1 year, 2 months ago

Bribery is a serious crime.

Even if: (1) Other people are doing worse things; (2) It's been going on for a long time; (3) the cops taking the bribes are generally good folks who made bad choices; ... etc., etc.

Here's News: Many -- if not most -- people who get prosecuted for crimes are generally good folks who made bad choices; many of them have been making bad choices for a long time; usually there are much worse things happening than what they are charged with .... ... ... and, yet --- they ARE charged; they ARE prosecuted: they ARE convicted and punished.

Cops, maybe better than others, know this all too well.

This breach of public trust, and criminal law, calls for prosecution.

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Quantrillsghost 1 year, 2 months ago

Yes it is "too bad" these 2 cops have resigned because of this. Bottom line is did they break the law or break any departmental policies? Are there current officers who did what they did or knew about it? It sheds a sorry light on the rest of the officers and department. This fairly new police chief better start reassuring the city that the rest of his officers are clean. Will be interesting to see if the LJW and Channel 6 will stay on this like they do the SLT.

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smitty 1 year, 2 months ago

RE: Nalbanian and Highberger's CH 6 expert opinions on the police culture in the city of Lawrence...

Highberger was on the city commission during the under the table illegal Deciphera deal.

Nalbandian was on the commission during the cover up of the Sevier killing by the LPD.

Neither of these two past commissioners have served with honesty and integrity. Their comments on the LPD briery scan of tickets for tickets is worthless if not taken with their past lack of adequate oversight of the LPD when they were in the position to do so.

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psheaf2 1 year, 2 months ago

There are certainly alot of assumptions here. Are we sure Mike Monroe resigned? Are we certain he did anything wrong at all? Why would an innocent man telling the truth resign? Easy answer!!! When you've done nothing wrong u don't accept a demotion or do u resign! Id say, stay tuned, more to come in this matter.

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smitty 1 year, 1 month ago

Washington post:

Officer Jason Giroir identified himself as a New Orleans Police Department employee when he wrote, “Act like a thug die like one!” in response to a WWL-TV article about a rally supporting Martin.

Martin was fatally shot last month by a neighborhood watch volunteer.

Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas announced Monday that Giroir has been suspended indefinitely without pay....

In Lawrence the LPD threatens citizens on line and the JW will not remove the post let alone notify the threatened citizen of the voilent threat. eager to see the same laws that aply to com one citizens applied to LE, past LE, attorneys.

Then there is the civil law suit against Mike Riner and KUPD for Riner posting while a KUPD Det investigator in the YH case and as a witness for US Attorneys Marietta Parker and Terra Moorehead in Judge Murguia's court room in the 10th circuit federal court.

There is a also the civil suit against the city, LPD, Rantz, Bialek that names the corruption under sworn statement. May the YH be allowed to present their documentations of all the corruption without it being buried by a disclaimer clause silencing the facts upon settlement.

N O is known for their police corruption but Lawrence's LPD is even more corrupt by our city government allowing them to abuse and circumvent the laws.

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smitty 1 year, 1 month ago

JW, the TOS were not broken ..getting too close to the truth again??

My trust goes to the whistle blower, too.

Apparently Khatib and the city hall believed what was stated in that letter was true and/or showed strong indicators that there would be more exposure to come if action wasn't taken, IMHO.

The whistleblower gets left out/hidden(personnel issue-BS) of the picture in the long analysis. There would not be a ticket scam investigation if there was not a whistleblower. No way is Khatib running a clean department....only is transparent with issues that can not be buried.

JW, try the FOIA to expose just what [hidden] meaning there is in that letter that Khatib deemed necessary to turn it over for further investigation after several months of sitting on it? Not a quick study , is he?

Khatib is fully indoctrinated into the police culture of silence and corruption...read Khatib's quotes of how to break the laws and only apply the laws when it serves Khatib's desires.

Olin's name will continue to surface for quite some time as the LPD corruption problems continue to surface. Olin's CYA game is not over yet. It will take years to clean up after him....especially since the city manager and commissioners and administrative officers of the LPD started with accolades at Olin's retirement and only after a year and a bribery scam that words of problems surface.

Our city government is dirty.

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